Milk Baklava

Milk Baklava is a dessert recipe ready in 1 h. It makes 12 servings, each 460 kcal with 7 g protein. Intermediate level, 8 ingredients.

Recipe by @anayet_vanille, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 1 htotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 460kcal a serving
  • 7 gprotein
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Milk Baklava

What is Milk Baklava

Filo pastry packed in a tray and baked in a milk and egg custard, then soaked in sugar syrup and topped with pistachios and coconut.

How to make Milk Baklava

Tips from the cook

  • Gather the filo in ruffled folds and pack it tightly, so the pieces hold together after baking.
  • Pour the melted butter evenly over the whole tray, so every sheet turns golden and crisp.
  • Pour the syrup over the hot baklava, so it soaks in.
  • Let it cool before cutting, and lift the squares out with a spatula.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 3 days in the fridge.

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Milk Baklava substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Filo pastry0 option
    Butter2 options
    • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

      Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

    • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

      Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

    Milk3 options
    • Unsweetened soy drink 1:1

      Thickens less than dairy.

      Still contains soy.

    • Gluten-free oat drink 1:1

      Must be labelled gluten-free.

    • Unsweetened almond drink 1:1

      Thin; tree nut.

      Still contains tree nuts.

    Eggs1 option
    • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

      Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

    Pistachios2 options
    • Almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans or walnuts 1:1 by weight

      Flavour differs; walnuts robust.

      Still contains tree nuts.

    • Pumpkin or sunflower seeds 1:1 by weight; page lists seeds as the nut-free option

      Not the same flavour; sesame seeds would carry sesame.

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